She's singing in English, because at Covent Garden in those days they were doing that. I've never understood the "no color" comment. I think hers is a rich sound. And I love her very much.
This is a real treasure despite the background static. Schwarzkopf should have sung this in it's original Italian which no doubt she could do; her voice is beautiful and her Violetta in this scene (the A Fors e Lui and Sempre Libera) show her to have command of the Verdi technique and finds her in fantastic shape: good upper register. Her coloratura is decent even if not hair-raising and that final note is grand. She really had it in her to sing Violetta in Traviata
I heard Schwarzkopf many times over the space ot 10 years or so, in America and Germany. She had the most wonderful voice and fabulous technique. However, I recently heard a record of her in 1946--terrible! A hard voice with none of the richness we expect. By a recording of 1950, it was all there. I don't know what she did, but it was a totally different voice. Anyone have any ideas why?
Oh dear, Violetta in English, what a terrible idea. Elisabeth has a beautiful voice but she is no Violetta. Some passages of her Mozart and Strauss singing (Elvira, Marschallin, some lieder) show emotional depth, but she strikes me as a "cold" artist despite her technical polish and obvious musicianship. Look up her surprisingly good Liu in the 1957 TURANDOT recording with a very good Maria Callas as the princess and the execrable Eugenio Fernandi as Calaf.
She listens very well, although the english version sounds a bit strange, but I think it would in any other than Italian.
Curiously, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sacrificed his career in the role of Violetta when listened to Maria Callas, presumably because for Schwarzkopf the street version was perfect.
I've never really understood what the big deal with her voice is. Even though It might be good technically, I think it's boring. Even when she sings in german. Call me an ignorant, but her voice just doesn't make me feel anything...
listen to it more times and try to catch the poesy and a very profound understanding of the score, ever you listened the unsurpassable Vier Letzte Lieder by R Straus everybody learned from her
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was the ideal Violetta in all(face, figure,voice and play).
Past war she married to England. May be her husband was the Boss of "His Masters Voice"(but I dont know this exactly). From this time may be this English recording ? She was a German-Preußen Lady, and a wonderfull comrade she never had forgot friendship.
I have heard Schwarzkopf, and I have heard Violetta, and this is certainly not the best of either. The english doesn't help (can't understand anything!). Her running notes are also rather sloppy--she excels in more lyric roles, I would say.
"I love you, I love you".... che stronzate
Barbapippo 1 week ago
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf sang Traviata until she saw her great friend Callas in Traviata - then she never sang Traviata again !
Tusson07 4 months ago
Molto insolito e interessante
magicflute3 4 months ago
She's singing in English, because at Covent Garden in those days they were doing that. I've never understood the "no color" comment. I think hers is a rich sound. And I love her very much.
a9z8a743 4 months ago
Did Schwarzkopf do much bel canto? Her voice has so little colour and agility. Beautiful singer though.
gustopheles 5 months ago
Non si può! Ma quando mai la Traviata in lingua inglese?!?! Gran voce grande opera ma a mio parere lei non ha voce da Violetta tantomeno in inglese!
salstiha 5 months ago
Great artist anyhow. RIP
SHICOFF1 9 months ago
This is a real treasure despite the background static. Schwarzkopf should have sung this in it's original Italian which no doubt she could do; her voice is beautiful and her Violetta in this scene (the A Fors e Lui and Sempre Libera) show her to have command of the Verdi technique and finds her in fantastic shape: good upper register. Her coloratura is decent even if not hair-raising and that final note is grand. She really had it in her to sing Violetta in Traviata
OperaMystery80 1 year ago
I heard Schwarzkopf many times over the space ot 10 years or so, in America and Germany. She had the most wonderful voice and fabulous technique. However, I recently heard a record of her in 1946--terrible! A hard voice with none of the richness we expect. By a recording of 1950, it was all there. I don't know what she did, but it was a totally different voice. Anyone have any ideas why?
mc0558 1 year ago
Oh dear, Violetta in English, what a terrible idea. Elisabeth has a beautiful voice but she is no Violetta. Some passages of her Mozart and Strauss singing (Elvira, Marschallin, some lieder) show emotional depth, but she strikes me as a "cold" artist despite her technical polish and obvious musicianship. Look up her surprisingly good Liu in the 1957 TURANDOT recording with a very good Maria Callas as the princess and the execrable Eugenio Fernandi as Calaf.
philipc67 1 year ago 3
She listens very well, although the english version sounds a bit strange, but I think it would in any other than Italian.
Curiously, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sacrificed his career in the role of Violetta when listened to Maria Callas, presumably because for Schwarzkopf the street version was perfect.
Alleeexoscm 2 years ago
Her English was very good actually but the surface noise of the recording makes it hard to hear.
halavey 2 years ago
La Traviata in German? It's sacrilegious! Good voice anyway
lorenzogiorgia 2 years ago
it is ENGLISH!
henry10011966 2 years ago
Please arturo3164, you have to listen to the Messa da Requiem of Verdi (1954)
with Victor de Sabata! "Libera me!" promised, you`ve got no more questions!
aGODfella 2 years ago
I've never really understood what the big deal with her voice is. Even though It might be good technically, I think it's boring. Even when she sings in german. Call me an ignorant, but her voice just doesn't make me feel anything...
arturo3164 2 years ago
listen to it more times and try to catch the poesy and a very profound understanding of the score, ever you listened the unsurpassable Vier Letzte Lieder by R Straus everybody learned from her
egymagyar1111111 2 years ago
@arturo3164 I feel the exact same way about her voice! Boring.... even in german...
orfeo2003 1 year ago
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halavey 2 years ago
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was the ideal Violetta in all(face, figure,voice and play).
Past war she married to England. May be her husband was the Boss of "His Masters Voice"(but I dont know this exactly). From this time may be this English recording ? She was a German-Preußen Lady, and a wonderfull comrade she never had forgot friendship.
WQ673 2 years ago
Did Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf really sing this aria in English? Not a word could I catch. I also failed to distinguish the consonatns properly.
Operalover12002 3 years ago
No wonder she said she would give up this role after hearing Callas! She couldn't hit the E-flat!
NEBESHIKU 3 years ago
the e-flat is not obligatory - the question is, did she sing well the role? A final shriek does not make a Traviata
bramoditrionfar 2 years ago
Her voice sounds like she could sing to high f and beyond.. this is a high voice.. and its easy in the upper register.
kgarmaker123 2 years ago
I have heard Schwarzkopf, and I have heard Violetta, and this is certainly not the best of either. The english doesn't help (can't understand anything!). Her running notes are also rather sloppy--she excels in more lyric roles, I would say.
forallyouknow 3 years ago 5
There is also another studio version of her singing this in German (1st & 2nd act in parts) and parts of the 2nd act in Italian.
Klassizismus 3 years ago